Local de bebidas (Drinking place) For example: "O bar tem música ao vivo (The bar has live music)"

Where does the slang word bar come from?

bar is a slang term from Angola. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Angola and across Africa.

bar

🇦🇴 Angola Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition

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Local de bebidas (Drinking place)

"O bar tem música ao vivo (The bar has live music)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇦🇴 Angola
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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🇦🇴 About Angola Slang

Angolan slang is shaped by Kimbundu, Kikongo, and Portuguese, with Luanda's kizomba and kuduro music scenes driving new expressions.

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